It is Halloween week in Calico, and as the local people begin carving pumpkins and making caramel apples for the big community costume party, their Halloween spirit is marred by the thief prowling their streets. Will they have to cancel the holiday festivities and stay home to guard their houses? When a young couple return from a night of bowling to see what looks like a wild panther escaping from their third-floor balcony, the sheriff decides to call on Jennifer for help. Will she be able to stop Calico's "cat" burglar?